Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
Rodolphe Ardant is a Paris, France-based entrepreneur who is out to solve the challenge of integrating the multitude of spend management software tools into one, all-in-one spend management platform for finance teams through the launch of Spendesk in 2016. The idea for Spendesk began to peculate after his first start-up,…
If you want to learn more about your opponents, spend time with them. Listen to what David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, said on Fresh Air about why he joined a gun club at Harvard. “I decided the only thing that I haven't done at this point was…
Being self-aware is a prerequisite for developing many of the most important skills leaders need to master in today’s complex and dynamic hybrid workplace— skills like relationship building, collaboration and emotional intelligence. Yet some leadership development programs don’t include modules on self-awareness. That’s partly due to the misconception that well-established…
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has announced that he will resign as president of Stanford University. His decision comes after a lengthy investigation of his scientific research found substantial flaws in several studies he authored over a number of years. The review was led by former federal judge Mark Filip…
There’s been a lot of commentary surrounding a photo actress Kristen Bell posted of her friends at dinner on her Instagram account earlier this month. It started off with people commenting on the number of celebrities around the table. And then it quickly moved to people pointing out the lack…
The Los Angeles Chargers have a unique approach to philanthropy and sports hospitality. They believe both are not mutually exclusive and that giving back and delivering a fan forward innovation, is a compelling combination. Using the backdrop of one of the most premium and technologically advanced stadiums in the world,…
For generations, most leaders have followed a fairly consistent formula to keep pace with their competitors. That is, they measure achievement based on worker time and activity. In other words, when employees put in more hours, they are expected to get more of their to-do lists accomplished for the betterment…
Conducting worst-case crisis scenario exercises can help ensure companies are as prepared as possible when, not if, disaster strikes. Indeed, too many business leaders have found out the hard way that today’s ‘it would never happen here” crisis can become a real-life corporate emergency tomorrow. Given the nature of all…
Generative AI is very high on the agenda of large and small enterprises alike. Recent CEO surveys show almost 80% of CEOs believe AI is likely to significantly enhance business efficiencies in their organization. Indeed, because of its accessibility and versatility, Generative AI has separated itself from the broad set…
Solopreneurs often struggle to balance numerous responsibilities while aiming for efficiency and productivity in the fast-paced business environment. Fortunately, technology is continuously advancing and provides a diverse selection of time-saving tools to help solopreneurs streamline operations, complete tasks more efficiently and effectively manage various aspects of their businesses.People often wonder…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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